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Baby Bib

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1910-1915

GUSN

GUSN-310881

Description

White baby bib with red embroidered lettering. Embroidered by Lura Woodside Watkins (1887-1982) for her son Charles Malcolm Watkins (1911-2001).

Details

Descriptive Terms

bibs (protective wear)
cloth
Bib
Bib

Inscription

"I thank Thee Lord For all I eat For mush and milk And bread and meat" (Embroidered)

Additional Identification Number

1299.175

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of the Joan Pearson Watkins Trust

Accession Number

2015.62.175

Places

United States

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